Meaning of the nameEzequiel
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-ze-qui-el
- Biblical name
Ezequiel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, from Yeḥezqel, 'God strengthens', the name of the prophet of the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament.
- People (2022)
- 83,283
- Rank in Brazil
- #367
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 64,678
- people
Ezequiel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ezequiel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (17,280 people).
511 women 82,772 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ezequiel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ezequiel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Acre 0.063%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.062%
- Rondônia 0.061%
- Roraima 0.060%
- Amazonas 0.059%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 14,493 | 0.033% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,246 | 0.035% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,796 | 0.062% |
| Bahia | 6,144 | 0.043% |
| Paraná | 5,763 | 0.050% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,240 | 0.033% |
| Pará | 4,592 | 0.057% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,330 | 0.057% |
| Pernambuco | 3,535 | 0.039% |
| Goiás | 2,964 | 0.042% |
| Ceará | 2,869 | 0.033% |
| Maranhão | 2,692 | 0.040% |
| Amazonas | 2,312 | 0.059% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,825 | 0.048% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,710 | 0.047% |
| Paraíba | 1,449 | 0.037% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,370 | 0.050% |
| Piauí | 1,291 | 0.040% |
| Alagoas | 1,213 | 0.039% |
| Distrito Federal | 965 | 0.034% |
| Rondônia | 956 | 0.061% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 874 | 0.027% |
| Tocantins | 773 | 0.051% |
| Sergipe | 579 | 0.026% |
| Acre | 524 | 0.063% |
| Amapá | 395 | 0.054% |
| Roraima | 383 | 0.060% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ezequiel
Ezequiel comes from the Hebrew Yeḥezqel (יְחֶזְקֵאל), formed from ḥazaq, 'to strengthen', and ʾel, 'God'; Behind the Name reads the name as 'God will strengthen', and Strong's lexicon, on Bible Hub, as 'God strengthens'. It is the name of the prophet who gives his title to the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 83,283 people named Ezequiel, with a median age of 23, and the name is still rising among those born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Eseqiel, Esequiel and Ezeqiel as spelling variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ezekiel · behindthename.com · meaning
- Bible Hub: Strong's H3168 Yechezqel · biblehub.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ezequiel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ezequiel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ezequiel
What does the name Ezequiel mean?
Ezequiel means “God strengthens”, according to Behind the Name and Bible Hub.
How many people are named Ezequiel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 83,283 people with the first name Ezequiel, which ranks it number 367 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Ezequiel a boy's or a girl's name?
Ezequiel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 511 women and 82,772 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ezequiel?
Ezequiel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ezequiel most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.063% of the state's population is named Ezequiel (524 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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